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Four generations of family gather for a Mother’s Day tea party Thursday at River Valley Skilled Nursing & Therapy. From left are Lelia Gray, Wanda Gage, Morgan Cox, and baby Tennery Cox. CDN | Christian Jacobsen

Happy Mother’s Day!

Tuesday, May 12, 2026

This group of people decided to go and enjoy the sun and play in the park recently at McLain Rogers Park. Pictured from left are Eboney Conway, Estebaliz Azur, Charlotte Berg, and Magnus Conway. CDN | Christian Jacobsen

Sunny day enjoyed

Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Justice Dept. finds UCLA medical school illegally used race in admissions

Tuesday, May 12, 2026

(AP) – The Justice Department found Wednesday that the medical school at the University of California, Los Angeles, illegally considered race in admissions as the Trump administration ramps up scrutiny of colleges’ processes for selecting students.

Search warrant served at home connected to killer of student

Tuesday, May 12, 2026

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (AP) — Authorities served a search warrant Wednesday at a home connected to the man convicted of killing 19-yearold college student Kristin Smart in 1996, according to law enforcement and media reports.

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Tuesday, May 12, 2026

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Police announce arrest in Oklahoma party shooting that left 1 dead

Tuesday, May 12, 2026

(AP) – An 18-yearold man was arrested Wednesday in connection with a weekend shooting that left one woman dead and 22 other people wounded during a nighttime party beside an Oklahoma lake, police said. Jaylan A.

Protester comes down from atop bridge ending 5-day stand

Tuesday, May 12, 2026

(AP) — A protester who camped out atop one of Washington’s bridges for five days came down Wednesday morning, ending his stand against AI and the war in Iran.

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Oklahoma is falling behind in getting college stopouts back to class

Tuesday, May 12, 2026

When Lynaea Mc-Gee left college, she didn’t leave behind her dream of being a registered nurse. At the time, she was juggling school, a fulltime job, two young children, and a husband whose career required frequent travel away from home.

SHERIFF’S REPORT - WEDNESDAY

Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Responded to an animal call of cattle out on I-40, mile marker 69 eastbound, Clinton. Conducted a motorist assist in the area of E. 990 Rd. and N. 2310 Rd., Custer City. Responded to a 911 call in reference to an unknown problem in the 100 block of S. 12th St., Arapaho.

POLICE REPORT - WEDNESDAY

Tuesday, May 12, 2026

DAY SHIFT Responded to a report of a suspicious subject in the 500 block of S. 19th St. Responded to a report of a stolen vehicle in the 100 block of N. 30th St. Responded to a report of an intoxicated subject in the 500 block of N. 19th St.